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Sidney vs Auburn vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sidney | Auburn | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
6,119Highest |
4,262Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
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| Auburn and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | #44 of 120 in NH | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Auburn School District | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.